The first thing you do is load your husband’s pockets up with dog treats so he can keep the lovable A.D.D. beasts busy while you work.  The second thing is you cover everything but the TV and the husband’s chair with drop cloths. 

     You then decide what section of wall you wish to start working on, and you don’t do any painting at dog level until they are safely in bed for the night.  Of course, this means that all the work you are doing while they are awake is done on a ladder—not exactly the smartest place to be. 

      All paint should be kept above dog level so that when it is spilled it can splash more, go higher, and spatter you, the dogs, and the husband, not to mention leaving all sorts of pretty patterns on the two pieces of furniture you didn’t cover with drop cloths. 

     In case you think that I have a brute of a husband, or a lazy one, let me explain—he is disabled, and can’t help do the work.  Therefore, the job of dog sitter keeps both him and the dogs busy.  Well, that is until the treats run out and they decide to check out what I’m doing on a ladder—see above.